Getting Creative

If I were to tell you I found a band of five, and all of them play the same instrument, what exactly would you think? I'm pretty sure you wouldn't see this coming:

Tell me that's not creative.
My question simply is, what is the most creative way of making music that you've seen, and what about it sounded interesting to you?

This is our final blog of the semester.  Check back during next semester to find out what new topics we blog on.  A special shout-out of thanks to Alex Upson for contributing this.  Hope your exams go well and that you have a successful next semester.  For those of you finishing WHS this semester, best wishes for success in the "real world."

Super Bowl XLVI

Patriots or Giants? Both teams won very close, exciting games yesterday.  Of course the Super Bowl is in less than two weeks. There will be plenty of hype during these next two weeks such that the game will seem almost as an afterthought. 

Who will you be cheering for, and why? Or are you going to be watching the commercials to see if they are better than the game.  If you are not watching for the commercials or cheering for any of these teams, then tell us what you will be doing during that time.

Sonic VS. The Munchkins

Everyone is used to the normal housepet, but sometimes the odd pets are the cutest.
We all have favorites pertaining to pets, however, here are some of our favorite animals.
Well, the cutest animals :)
Now that you've seen our favorite animals, what are yours? What are your reasons for that animal being your favorite?

Many thanks to today's guest bloggers, Emma G. and Jasmine M.

Exotic Pets

Over the past years, I've seen many strange pets inside  households.  Everything from mice to lizards are being treated more and more like domestic animals.  I remember when the only animals inside a house was either a cat or a dog. Why are people becoming so interested in exotic animals?  Would you rather have an exotic animal or domestic animal?  Do you think it is right to own an exotic animal?  What do you think influences the thoughts of owning an exotic animal?

Thank you to Robbie Jones, today's guest blogger!

Increase of technology.

          As the years progress, technology is becoming more and more advanced.  In just a short time we have gone from corded home phones, to cordless home phones, to cell phones and smart phones.  It is not uncommon these days for people to rely on their phones/computers to  communicate with the outside world, but imagine how much more difficult it would be to get in touch with someone without modern technology.  In the old days, it would be hard to imagine having a device small enough to fit into your pocket that allows you to contact someone with the press of a button, and even video chat through a screen. Many people these days rely on their phones and computers so much that they have a very limited amount of real face-to-face communication with those around them. People stay on their phones and on the Internet many hours during the day which can contribute to laziness, gaining weight, and a loss of the true value of a relationship.

In what ways do you think the increase of technology has helped or hurt communication?

Do you think that technology has had a negative effect on real physical relationships?

Thank you Jessica Bryant for today's blog.  Really something to think about, isn't it?

Teen Pregnancy Controversy

As you may very well know many teens today are "sexually active." What you don't know is how many of those "sexually active" teens there are. Many of the teen pregnancies that you see are the result of either inexperience or irresponsibility. Teens are going to have sex, it is a well known fact. Parents and guardians cannot possibly be with their child every single second of  every single day every single month of every single year until they are an adult and moving out to prevent it from happening.

So here is my question to you: "Should a teen be allowed to raise their child that may be a result of their irresponsibility or inexperience?" Consider the facts that raising this child could have a severe negative effect on their entire future, could hinder or destroy their chance at future education, and could make it very difficult for them to stand on their own two feet in life. Also consider that there are adoption agencies that the teen could give the child to so that the child could have a chance at a good life, being raised by adults who are unable to physically have children of their own but very desperately want a child and would be good parents. Consider how much better off the child might be if he or she was raised by financially stable, responsible, and loving adults who love them unconditionally while that teen who made a mistake now has a chance to get their education and life back on track to becoming a productive adult in society.

Tough stuff to think about isn't it?  I want to thank today's blog author. She wishes to remain anonymous, and did a great job on this!

Have You Tried This Option for Your Car?

If you have ever driven an automobile, then you've probably heard of this awesome protection plan they have called the "Trunk Monkey". What is a trunk monkey, you ask? Well it's pretty self explanatory.  This great piece of equipment is used for almost everything from theft protection to keeping your daughter safe on dates, and possibly getting out of tickets!  These  videos  should help you better understand how the trunk monkey operates.

Now that you have a basic idea of what this is, I want you  to come up with your own protection system for your car, home, life, etc. What would you call it? Most importantly, how would it work?

Thank you, Kain C. for this blog idea.  All of us can use a few laughs on a Friday. Ha Ha...

Holiday

There are lots of holidays throughout the year, but have you seen some of the holidays for January? Some such as "Run It Up the Flagpole" and "See If Anyone Salutes Day, Fruitcake Toss Day, House Plant Appreciation Day, National Nothing Day, and last but not least, Squirrel Appreciation Day." There are many more holidays for January, but these are just a few.

What if you could create your own holiday? One just for yourself or a group of people. It could be named anything and be based upon whatever you like. How many people do you think would join in on this holiday?

A special shout to today's guest blogger.  However, I can not mention her name as she wishes to remain anonymous.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back!  Okay, maybe I should have left the exclamation point off, but you get the picture.  I hope your break was relaxing, fun and safe.  Today's blog assignment is easy.  Tell us something that you did for break.  Remember  to proofread and check your spelling.  To make it even easier, you only have to give us two sentences!